Ok, audition repertoire

[RhiAnne]

Okay guys,

 I would like to the audition rep. that I am working on.  I am applying for conservatories and music schools.  I was wondering if this would make a great audition program.

 1.  Bach Prelude and Fuge in c-minor from Book II
 2.  Beethoven Sonata - opus 57
 3.  Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody
 4.  A virtousitic etude - either Rach's e-flat major or
        a-minor, or a previously learned Chopin etude
 5.  I would love to do the Rach variations on the
       Corelli theme.

 Any suggestions or input is greatly welcomed.  Thanks and have a nice day.

[Diabolos]

Well, first of all - good luck for these auditions.

That repertoire doesn't sound bad at all, but I've got one question: Which hungarian Rhapsody are you going to perform?

Bach's certainly necessary, since you want to get done with the baroque and polyphonic part of repertoire as soon as possible.
Beethoven's a great chioce, too, but remember that the judges (or the university people) might say: 'well, start with the reprise' or different. I'm just saying that since I didn't know that on my first audition.

Hm, what else to say - you certainly got a lot of virtuosity in that programme - you should go for the Chopin etude since two times Rach would be a little too much, I think..

did you consider playing some French music (Debussy or Ravel)? It's just that it's a different style and you want to show off all your abilitites, don't you?  

Don't know if that helps you out, just a guess.

Regards

[RhiAnne]

Diabolas,

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 Thanks for replying to this message.  Yeah, I am going to approach the idea of the Chopin Etude to my professor.  He wanted that to begin with, and besides it would cut down on the music that I would have to learn from scratch.

 Also, the Hungarian Rhapsody that I am playing, is No. 6.  

 I am thinking of playing Debussy for the 20th century piece, I have learned Pour Le Piano before.  I am not sure.  I will have to talk to my professor about this some more.

 Thanks.

[RhiAnne]

Okay,

 we are getting closer to finalizing the rep.  It is either the Barber Excursions or the Copeland Four blues for the piano.

 I will be doing the Chopin Etude in f-minor the "Butterfly" etude.  My prof was great, write and tell me what you think of these two pieces.

[Diabolos]

Well, that's good news  

You should go for the Barber, it usually makes a good impression. Ok, there are some nice 20th century composers out there (Schönberg, Hindemith, Schostakovich), but he's a good one,too.

It's nice to have somebody playing Rhapsody No. 6 for auditions; I'm working on that piece right now, and it certainly belongs to the difficult Rhapsodies..

And butterfly is a good choice; a very nice piece, difficult and impressing - everything you need.

So, good luck for the auditions.

Regards,

[RhiAnne]

Diabolos,

 That is great we are working on the Liszt Rhapsody. Perhaps, we can exchange relevelant information to that piece.  And yes, this would belong in the "difficult" dances category.

 Well good luck.